Appointment Terms
Salk Fellows will independently lead a group of postdoctoral fellows, research technicians and undergraduate students. The Fellows are typically appointed for a period of five years.
Salk Fellows Program
“I learned that sometimes you’re ready before you think are. I needed to be able to talk about my work and have a long-term vision for a research program around which I could build a whole lab. Now our research is really taking off—I never dreamed we’d have so many collaborations with other Salk groups and find so many new, cross-disciplinary ways to apply SLEAP. We’re using the technique to study the way people interact with museum exhibits, how plants can be used to combat climate change, and to better understand neurodegenerative diseases, just to name a few examples. It seems like the possibilities are endless. ”
Talmo Pereira,
Salk Fellow
The Salk Fellows Program aims to bring recent exceptional PhD graduates from broad disciplines to the Institute to trigger innovation and perpetuate the collaborative spirit upon which Salk was founded. Interdisciplinary interactions amongst the Fellows and faculty will substantially change the approach to science and create future intellectual leaders in the biological sciences.
Fellow Benefits
- Institutional Resources: Fellows are given the space, financial resources and support needed to be independent group leaders and researchers. Fellows will be encouraged and provided with resources to apply for external funding opportunities.
- Mentoring and Career Development: In addition to a faculty mentor, each fellow is assigned a mentoring committee that will meet annually to discuss the Salk Fellow’s goals, progress, lab management and future research and career plans.
- Community Engagement: Fellows have access to the Office of Community & Engagement, Education Outreach, and Engagement & Wellbeing activities, including but not limited to lecture series, trainings and workshops, community outreach events, socials, and opportunities to host all student interns in their lab.
Faculty Contacts
For inquiries please contact fellow@salk.edu.